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strike2026-06-05 22:56 UTC

U.S. forces shoot down four Iranian attack drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz

A U.S. official and later CENTCOM said U.S. forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM also stated U.S. forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island.

DETAILS
Type
strike
Occurred
2026-06-05 22:56
Reported
2026-06-05
Location
Strait of Hormuz (drones launched toward the strait); follow-on strikes reported in Goruk and on Qeshm Island, Iran
Coordinates
26.4494, 56.2028
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Four Iranian one-way attack drones were shot down; CENTCOM reported subsequent strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island. Separate online reports mentioned possible explosions on Kharg Island but were unconfirmed in the article.

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